Updated Newsletter

GETTING TO KNOW ME
THE DEPARTMENT WELCOMES A NEW FACE
Hello everyone,
I wanted to introduce myself;
my name is Alaysia
and I am a student assistant
in the Recreation Department.
Currently, I am
in my third year as a Communications
major and
Event Planning and Management
minor. I look
forward to this newsletter
because it is great way to
connect with you all in the
department! Aside from
school and work I love to
hang out with friends and
family and eat great food.
If you ever have any suggestions
or want to include
information about department,
club related or any
kind recreation-related
event in the newsletter feel
free to email me at collegebound308@gmail.co
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Let’s give a warm welcome
to Dr. Heewon Yang
as he joins the Recreation
Department as a full- time
tenured Professor and Interim
Chair. Before coming
to CSULB Heewon worked
at Southern Illinois University
Carbondale as professor
for 12 years. Along with
being a full-time professor
he served as the Department
chair for the Department
of Health Education
and Recreation. Heewon
received his bachelor’s degree
in Forest Resources
at Korea University and
went on to obtain his Masters
in Leisure, Tourism,
and Hospitality (with an
emphasis in Therapeutic
Recreation) from the University
of Tennessee,
Knoxville. Heewon did not
stop there because he
then got his Doctorate in
Leisure Behavior (with a
major in Therapeutic Recreation)
from Indiana University.
Along with a successful
career Heewon has a lovely
wife (Yunduk) and three
children (Daniel, Joyce,
and Nathan). In his leisure
time Heewon enjoys swimming,
playing tennis, jogging,
and tasting new
foods. Lastly, Heewon will
be more than happy to
take time to meet and talk
with students during lunch
or take a stroll around
campus. If you wish to set
up an appointment email
him at
heewon.yang@csulb.edu
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